1. Start just left of the rescue box. Go up the chimney and then traverse left across the polished slab. Continue to traverse and then head up to a belay when the angle eases.
2. Go up and slightly right heading for Abrahams cave. Belay in the cave
3. A long traverse - Go up the crack on the left of the cave then hand traverse across to the left into a corner. Go up the tricky chimney to the left of this and then another hand traverse to the left round a corner to a belay on a ledge
4. Go up to the right of the ledge, up a tricky crack and then easier rocks to the top. Decend down Easy Terrace

Ran pitches 1 and 2 together but was obviously unable to remember that much route so took an unplanned detour up the VS (Murray's Direct) to a hanging belay just above the ledge I should have been on. Otherwise enjoyable.catjm - Lead O/S - 16/Jul/13 with Robbie McLean

I lead pitch 1 and 4, Craig lead 2 and 3 together. Fun though route finding a little difficult and think we may have strayed briefly onto the VS next to the route for a bit.Tasmin - AltLd O/S - 16/Jul/13 with Craig Holden

Cold and wet but a good route all the same.Theeni - AltLd - 06/Apr/12 with Matt Kemp

We did it in 5 pitches; breaking the traverse pitch. I led 1, 3 and 5. Hot sunny day at the end of March. Found the start of pitch 1 quite intimidating, but liked the slab.BelleVedere - AltLd O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Mark Eddy

Led all pitches. Excellent climb. Found the belays very exposed and the final pitch crack very tricky and very bold unless you have a huge cam for the crack. Brilliant route.Jonny Nick - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/11 with Viki

wanders all over the place with some testing "airy" and exposed moves with the odd dainty step. holds when and largely where you need them, gear generally okay. exposed for a s 4a.colinw - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/11 with Tom W

Great Climb! I lead 1+3, dave 2+4. Really nice climbing with good technical first pitch. 3rd pitch traverse had some good exposure but loads of gear, perhaps too much, lots of rope drag. The awkward crack on the 4th pitch proved to be a second crux with dave leading it well, and me having a tiny slip trying a lay back on second only to land on my feet on the ledge below before climbing more head on. Definite 3 star climb.sjbrook - AltLd O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Dave Richards, PMC

Gave up after pitch 2 due to risk of being blown of the crag! DaveAtkinson - AltLd dnf - Apr/11 with P.Cannon

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Jan/11

Good route, two slabby sections found the most challenging parts, long traverses with big holds and massive exposure were great fun! To do again. Weather was also glorious for the end of january, a tiny bit of frost, but temperature warm and rock dry!pffft - Lead O/S - 29/Jan/11 with Seb Roz

I did the first pitch, but was on the point of backing off at the crux as the handholds were very wet and slimey. I managed to do it, however we decided to back off as we were unlikely to finish before nightfall. Sadly had to leave the hex that I abbed off :(Katherine Ross - Lead dnf - 20/Nov/10 with Jack Stone

Chris struggled to find the route on the second pitch, it started to rain and Isi and i were freezing on the belay, so we abbed off. Shame as the first pitch was great, with a great little move across the slab.Gulon - 2nd dnf - 17/May/10 with Isi, Chris Austin

Superb Classic Rock tick, with the crux on the slab quite early on. No problem in the dry, with a good ape index! Great moves in excellent mountain environment, deserves its three stars. Trip Report at
www.pardoe.net/climbing/dowcrag.htmSteve Pardoe - 2nd - 07/May/08 with Robin Beadle (Guide)